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Flight validations of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures?
Support in developing new PBN procedures?
Capabilities to assess new requirements on Flight Procedures?
More Understanding of PBN procedures?
Several years of experience in (PBN) Flight Procedures Evaluations
NLR pilots are qualified and licenced Flight Validation Pilots (ANI certificate)
NLR can perform a Flight Validation of PBN procedures based on the requirements stated in ICAO Doc 9906 Volume 5
Flight validations can be performed for all types of RNAV approach: RNAV using conventional or GNSS sensors, LPV, LPV-200, LNAV/VNAV or LNAV approaches, APV BaroNAV or SBAS vertical path references, SBAS (EGNOS) or GBAS augmentation, and RNAV(RNP) AR procedures
Validation flights performed with NLR’s Citation II C550 laboratory aircraft, equipped with a Universal 1Fw FMS and equipment to measure signal quality
Validation normally performed using the Doc 9906 Manual Entry procedure, or on request using a customized or regular database. The results will be documented in a Flight Validation Report that is compliant with Doc. 9906
Capabilities to evaluate New Routes, or (SID, STAR, Enroute) Route Segments for ANSPs
Know-how on IAPs, SIDs and STARS
Experience with Requirements for Flight Procedures
Experience with ICAO PANS-OPS criteria and compliance aspects, like for ICAO Doc 8168-OPS/611, Procedures for Air Navigation Services — Aircraft, Operations Volume II, Construction of Visual and Instrument Flight Procedures (PANS-OPS Vol II)
An experienced team of pilots, flight inspectors and planners
Capabilities to perform both Flight Test and Full Motion Flight Simulation Validations
Experience with efficient data gathering, data-analysis and data reporting
Quality assurance and quality control processes executed under ISO 9001